Metallic railroad-tie and fastener.



No. 704,783.- f Patented IuIy I5, |902.'L

W. S. DDDD.

` METALLIC RAILROAD TIE AND FASTENER.

(Application filed Dec. 8, 19012) (Nn Model.)

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WILLIAM S. DODD, OF VASHI'NGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

M'ETALUC RAiLRoAD-T'xEAND FASTENER.

SPEGIIEICAT10Nr forming part of Letters Patent No. 704,783, dated July15, 1902. Application filed Ileoemher 3,1901, Serial No. 84,511. (Nomodel.)

0 @ZZ whom, ima/y concern/' Re it known that I, WILLIAM S. DODD, acitizen of the United States of America, residing at Washington, in thecounty of Wash.- ington and State of Pennsylvania, have inven tedcertain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Railroad-Ties andFasteners/,of which the following is a specication, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in steelties and railfasteners, and has for its'object the provision of novelmeans whereby asteel tie may be constructed in such'a manner that thebase of the rail may be easily attached thereto and readily removedtherefrom when desired.

A still further object of my invention is to construct a steely tie andfastener that will be extremely simple in construction, strong, durable,and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. e

The invention contemplates to provide a steel tie that will cushion therails and take up the jar that is incident to therails when a heavyfreight-train passes over same.

My invention stillfurther aims to construct a fastener in such a mannerthat it may be easily accessible and can be readily removed when it isdesired to remove the rails or make repairs, obviating the necessity oftearing up considerable track to repair one rail.

With the above and other objects in viewV the invention consists in thenovel combination and arrangement of partstobe hereinafter more fullydescribed, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

In describing the inventionin detail refl erence is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specificatiomand whereinlike numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, in Which- Figure 1is a plan View of my improved steeltie, showing a portion of the blank from which the tie is formed. Fig. 2is a perspective View showing theend of the steel tie when formed fromt-he'blank, as shown in Fig. 1.. Fig. 3 is avertical sectional View ofthe steel tie, showing the rail and fastener secured in Fig. fi is aview of the brace which is secured in the steel tie at suitableintervals. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a modified form offastener. Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of thefastener. Fig. 'is an end view of a modified form of blank from whichthe steel tie is constructed. Fig. 8 is a'vertical Sectional viewthereof, showing the same when the tie has been formed. Fig. 9 is a sideelevation of a modified'rform of fastener 'that may be em ployed inconnection with my metallic tie. Fig. l0 is a plan vieur of a portionofthe bottom plate for'forming the .metallic tie.

In'the drawings the reference-numeral l represents a blank having endextensions 2, carrying lugs 3 3. The tie is formed as indicated indotted lines and illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, forming achannel-bar.

The reference-numeral 4 represents openings formed in the end blank toreceive the lugs 3 3, which are bent at right angles, forining.fastening means for the extensions 2, which form and close the end ofthe tie.

The referencefnumeraliZa indicates openings formed in the extensions Thereference-numeral 5 represents a lip struck up'from the upper face ofthe tie to form a bearingnor clamp for one side of the vbase of the rail6.V This lip may be used as shown in figures ofthe drawings or the samemay be dispensedV with and other fastening means employed in lieuthereof.

The reference numeral 7 represents an opening formed in the Vupper faceof the tie to receive the fastening-plate 8, carrying the square shank9, having a slot 10 formed therein, said shank 9 extendingl through thesquare opening 7 and the plate engaging the "opposite side of the baseof the krail fromthe lip 5. A locking-Wedge 11 extends throughthe'opening 12, formed in the side Wall of the tie, said locking-wedge11 extending through the opening 10 in the square shan-kfandjpreventingthe displacement of the fastening-plate 8 and also serving to produce avredging action of the plate S against the upper face of the base of therail.

The reference-numeral let represents crossbraces carrying lugs 15 on itssides and an upwardly-extending lug 16, these lugs l5 being secured inthe openings 17, formed in the side walls of the tie, and the lug 16engaging in the opening 18, formed through the upper face of the tie.These braces are arranged at suitable intervals in the tie and giverigidity and strength to the device.

The reference numeral 2l represents a modified form of blank carrying onits sides enlarged portions 22, which when the blank is formed into atie will constitute the base of the same.

The reference-numeral 23 represents the base of the tie, carrying lugs24 24: and end lugs 25, the latter engaging in the openings 2a and theformer engaging in the openings 4 of the tie. These lugs are then bentupwardly, clamping the outer walls of the tie and forming a substantialbase for the same. This base-plate of the tie may be used or it may bedispensed with, filling the tie With suitable ballast.

Fig. 5 illustrates a modification wherein the fastener 19 has a notchedface, the walls formed by the notch engaging the upper face of therail-base and the lower face of the upper portion of the tie, thefastener being engaged by wedge 20.

The particular advantage obtained by the use of the base-plate of thesteel tie may be readily apparent when it is considered that a moreresilient tie is formed and the jarring incident to the rails will becushioned thereby.

The reference-numeral 26 indicates a modified form of fastening-platecarrying extensions 27 to engage the upper face of the base of the rail.This plate 26 may be employed in lieu of the fastening-plate 8, saidfastening-plate 26 carrying a square shank 28, similar to the shank 9,and the same is fastened in like manner, but engaging in the notches ofthe base of the rail for forminga rail-joint.

The operation of my improved device and the many advantages obtained bythe use of the same will be readily apparent from the foregoingdescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.Y

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a steel tie and fastener, a tie formed of a channel-bar, the upperportion of said tie having its ends extended and carrying lugs, saidends being turned up at right angles to the upper portion and having thelugs extending through openings provided therefor in the sides of thesaid channel-bar, a base for said channel-bar carrying lugs on its endsand sides, said lugs adapted to be passed through openings providedtherefor in the sides and ends of the channel-bars and secured to thelatter, braces located Within said channel-bar and carrying lugsextending through the upper portion and the sides thereof, said upperportion having a struck-np portion for engagement with the rail-base,and fastening means extending through the upper portion of the tie andsecured thereto for engagement with the opposite side of the railbase,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM S. DODD.

Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, E. E. POTTER.

